verbally
adverb
uk/ˈvɜː.bəl.i/us/ˈvɝː.bəl.i/verballyadverb(SPOKEN)
in a way that isspokenratherthan written:
Thejudgethen verballyagreedto the attorney'srequest.
I haverepeatedlyaskedparents, both verbally and in writing, not toparkhere.
- Hequicklyapologisedboth verbally and in aletter.
- TheformerNewcastlecoachhas verballyacceptedtheoffer.
- Alwaysconfirmanythingagreedverbally in writing.
Forms of languages & specialist dialects
- acrolect
- argot
- basilect
- cant
- colloquialism
- functional
- journalese
- legalese
- lingo
- lingua franca
- metalanguage
- MFL
- oral
- patois
- pidgin
- plain English
- Polari
- rhyming slang
- slang
- tongue
verballyadverb(IN WORDS)
in a way thatrelatesto words:
He was verbally andphysicallyharassedduring theschoolyear.
Notice how thestudentrespondsverbally and throughbodylanguage.
See
verbal
- Her verballyabusiveboyfriendhad made herfeelworthless.
- Heencouragedthose around him both verbally and by his ownexample.
- Thewaysofexpressingfeelingsverbally and non-verbally must all be taken intoaccount.
Forms of languages & specialist dialects
- acrolect
- argot
- basilect
- cant
- colloquialism
- functional
- journalese
- legalese
- lingo
- lingua franca
- metalanguage
- MFL
- oral
- patois
- pidgin
- plain English
- Polari
- rhyming slang
- slang
- tongue